Why exitlongstop order didin't work?

[Danielj]

Hello,

Why exitlongstop order didin't work and didin't close transaction?

This is a code and screenshot of example where there was no stop loss order.

protected override void Initialize()
{
SetProfitTarget("", CalculationMode.Ticks, 72);

CalculateOnBarClose = true;
}

/// <summary>
/// Called on each bar update event (incoming tick)
/// </summary>
protected override void OnBarUpdate()
{
// Condition set 1
if (High[0] < High[1]
&& Low[0] > Low[1])
{
EnterLongStop(DefaultQuantity, High[0] + 1 * TickSize, "dluga");
ExitLongStop(High[0] + -36 * TickSize, "dluga_stop", "dluga");
}
}


Thanks for help

[NinjaTrader_RyanM1]

Hello DanielJ,

You can't have an exit order in the same block as your entry order. It will be ignored the first time through since the entry order has not been proccessed. The conditions then have to be true on the next pass in order to submit the order.

If you want ExitLongStop() to function as a stoploss order, you could, for example, tie it to a BarsSinceEntry() condition.

if (BarsSinceEntry() >= 1)
ExitLongStop(High[0] + -36 * TickSize, "dluga_stop", "dluga");

[Danielj]

Sorry for question, but this is 2nd day with ninja script.

Can you show me the place where I should paste it in my code?

Thank you

[NinjaTrader_RyanM1]

Sure. It goes in OnBarUpdate() but outside of your entry block. If you only have one statement to execute after an if block, then you don't need the curly brackets { }.

protected override void OnBarUpdate()
{
// Condition set 1
if (High[0] < High[1]
&& Low[0] > Low[1])
{
EnterLongStop(DefaultQuantity, High[0] + 1 * TickSize, "dluga");
}

if (BarsSinceEntry() >= 1)
ExitLongStop(High[0] + -36 * TickSize, "dluga_stop", "dluga");

}

[Danielj]

Ok thank you. I pasted the code like you show but unfotrunatly the transaction from the first post wasn't closed.I compiled and run strategy again an there is no stop loss order 36 ticks below entry point.

Daniel

[NinjaTrader_RyanM1]

Daniel,

TraceOrders is useful for debugging strategy order submission issues. Add this line to your initialize() method:
TraceOrders = true;

You'll then see output by clicking Tools > output window.

Print values you're checking for, such as Print(BarsSinceEntry());

Additional help for debugging is available here:
Debugging your NinjaScript Code